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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-14
THEY SAW GROVER.
That is, Those Who Were at the Omaha
Depot Last Night,
Frankie DIDN'T snow up.

There was good-natured crowd O
, perhaps 900 men, women and children
at the Omaha depot Tuesday night
who had gathered In the faint hope thai
they would be rewarded by glimpse Of
President Cleveland and his wife. They
were not entirely disappointed as Grover
condescended TO show himself, though
his wife and her "lovelY smiles" were
not visible.
4 The crowd began to gather shortly
after the close of the performance at the
Opera House and by eleven O'Clock the
1 platform was packed 30 densely with
people that it was difficult TO make ones
way through. The Second Regiment
band, or part of it, made its appearance
and played number Of lively selections.
There was much doubt expressed by the
crowd on the subject Of stop being
made, the general impression being that
the Presidential party would have re-
tired before Mankato was reached, and
that only glimpse of the $500 900 train
would be secured. Many were preparing
to be satisfied with that, when cry was
raised, "Here she comes" and at once
all was excitement, everybody in the
crowd pushing and edging their way to
the most available points for observa-
ton. The train came in very slowly.
In the first car their appeared no signs
of life, but in the second were seated
General Villas. DR.. Bissell and two or
three other gentlemen. AS the last car
came along il was noticed to be we'll
lighted but the forward curtains were
drawn. In the rear however through
the clear plate glass was seen the great
Grover in his black suit and silk tile.
AS the train slackened its speed and the
music of the band reached the Presi-
dents ears, he stepped out upon the
platform. Instantly several rushed for
ward and grasped his hand. Mr.. Cleve-
land, however, had probably had his fill
of that sort of business, for he soon
Strengthened up, stepped back and gave
those who might have desired to shake"
to understand that he didn't appreciate
it. At this juncture the train for an in
slant came to full stop. There was
feeble attempt at applause, and the
band continued to PLAY. Grover dotted
his plug hat and smiled and bobbed his
head to the crowd, continuing to do so
until the train had got out of the yards. |
He then replaced his silk hat and went
inside to JOIN frankie.
The latter did not make her appear.
ance, as did not Mrs. Villas or Col. |
Dan Lamont who were understood to
be on the train. The crowd made very
little demonstration and Mr.. Cleveland
did not utter a word. The only distinct |
cheer the writer heard was one fellow
crying, "Hurrah for. Jim Blaine" The
absence of enthusiasm or demonstration
can probably be explained on the ground
that the crowd was greatly surprised to
see the President at all, and the time
was so short that there was only oppor-
tunity for good look at him and a
glance at the elegant cars, fitted up in
"Jeffersonian simplicity"
The crowd was highly pleased at the
outcome of their venture in sitting up
for the train and felt grateful to Grover
for not turning in until giving Mankato
a chance to see him.
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ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS,
The City to Have Additional Lamps.


The uncilEThursdaylevening decided
to contract with Mr.. Waters for electric
street lights. The city is to pay $3.50
per lamp per month, and the lights are
to burn every night until midnight, re.
CARELESS of the moon. The company il
to make all needed repairs. The lamps
which have been placed on several OF
the streets prior to this time are to be
retained, and additional ones will be put
in at the following places:
Corner of Fourth and Cherry.
Corner of North Front and Vine.
Corner of Fourth and Walnut.
Corner of Fourth and Main.
Corner of North Front and Madison
Avenue.
Corner of Washington and Second.
Corner of Washington and Third.
Corner of Spring and Third.
Corner of Vine and Sixth, (Gsenther's
creek).
Corner of Second and Madison Ave-
nue., where Miller was kllled).
Corner of Broad and Lincoln.
Corner of Willow and Rock, Cannon
Valley depot.
Three lights are also to be placed on
Minnesota Avenue, in West Mankato.
The council is certainly to be COM
mended for its action in this matter.
The lights are needed, and it is meri-
ted recognition of Mr.. Waters enter
prise in putting in the plant without ask
ing any guarantee from the city. With
the gas lights already burning, and the
additional electric lamps Mankato will
be the best lighted city in the State.
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A Novel Bet.

While am not betting man, said F.
J. Cheney, of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., consider it my religious duty to
make that fellow bet, you see he was
about dead, and / guess he would oil
died before spring, if | had not of got
HIM on the bet. You know that some
men had rather loose their life than
loose hundred, well he was one of that
kind, and we both came mean being out,
but l saved my hundred and it only
cost him ten dollars. How's that? He
sent for me one day and said the doc.
tors had all given him mp to die with
the catarrh. / told him that / would
bet him 500 that Halls Catarrh Cure
would cure him or / would give him
500 if it failed. He took the latter
proposition. This was three months
ago; you see how he looks now, don't
you, as well as any one, and dandy
american, Toledo, o.
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BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.

The report of the Board of Health fol
August was not presented to the council
untilThursday night when the reports fol
August and September were presented
combined. The following is an extract
from the report:
"The sanitary condition of the city
during the two months has been toler-
ably fair and as soon as all the residence
property along the line of the construct
ed sewers is fully connected then we
shall deem that portion of the city in
first-class sanitary condition.
The general health of the population
is good for this season of the year.
During the month of August little
children suffered from illness and death
more than in the month of September.
During the two months there have
been a number of cases of typhoid and
typho-malarial fevers with very little
fatality up to this date, a few cases each
of diphtheria and scarlet fever" The
following statistics were presented:
AUGUST.
Births, l9-males 9, females 10.
Deaths, l0-males 4, females g..
Deaths in LIST ward, 2; End ward, 3; 3rd
ward, L; 4th ward, 4.
SEPTEMBER.
Births, 36-males Is; females Is.
Deaths, 8-males 3; females 8.
Deaths IN LIST ward, 4; End ward, l; Bird
ward, 2; 4th ward, l.
This is first-class showing and one
that but few cities can equal. Taking
the deaths of the past two months, the
most fatal of the year, the death rate fol
the year would be about 10 to every
| 1000 population.
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lrrnm Mondar,s Daily Free Press,

Manager Griebel has for some time
been endeavoring to secure date from
Sol Smith Russell, but to-day received
the following from Mr.. RS manager:
"Yours at hand and am sorry / am
not able to give you a date. We only
took little over 500 in your city before
and it hardly pays"
MIR. Lorin Cray, Lake Crystals
prominent attorney, has decided to re-
move to this city, and will have his Office
in the room formerly occupied by J. T.
Lenfesty, in Odd Fellows block. We
are glad to know that Mr.. Cray has deci-
ded to become one of Mankato's citizens,
and we wish him all success in his new
field. Lake Crystal will lose a good citi-
zen, but what is her loss will be Mank-
to's gain.
Shippers of potatoes will be interest
ed in the following:
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha and Chicago 4 Northwestern
railway have issued a joint circular Civ.
ing notice that hereafter the rate on po'
tatoes in car loads-minimum weight
10000 pounds-from all stations on the
Western Division of the st. Paul q ON
aha railway to Chicago, Milwaukee anC
common points will be the same as the
rate on wheat in caTloads-minimum
rate, 12A cents per 100 pounds-but no
to exceed Class c rate.
AT Red Wing the Gospel Army anC
the authorities are having a kilkenney
cat fight. The Gospelites are charging
door fee from all who attend their meet
ings, and the Mayor demands that the.
pay a license, claiming that the Army i
no better than other shows which hav
to contribute to the city treasury. Th
soldiers of course kick, and pay th
Mayor doubtful compliments from thei
platform. They even threaten to hav
His Honor arrested for disturbing relie
ious meetings. Where the matter Wi
lead to is uncertain, but it is degenerat
ing into a very disgraceful affair. On
thing the Republican calls attention to q
follows:
But there is another phase of this
cense question. Time and again, ente
taInments of one kind and another hay
been held In our churches, and no
cense fee has ever been hernandez
Now why should the Gospel army pay
license any more than any other reli
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From Wednesdays DAILY FREE Press

| From wednesdays DAILY FREE PRESSl.
The Empire Store Eliminates these
columns with new and attractive ad-
vertisement.
The German Lutheran church OF
Good Thunder will receive 81, 900 pipe
organ this week.
The Presidential train did not stop
at LeSueur, but the citizens had the de-
pot illuminated and band playing Just
the same.
The special meeting of X. P. lodge
last night concluded with an oyster sup
per at the Palace Restaurant, of which
about seventy-fve visiting and home
members partook. The meeting was
thoroughly pleasant to all and especially
were the visitors delighted with their
reception.
"A writ of restitution was served on
Andrew Landgrof to-day on complaint
of Mr.. Thos Hughes, agent for E. A.
Evans, the owner of the property near
the Pleasant Grove school, occupied by
Landgrof. The latter failed to pay his
rent and was forcibly ousted to-day, his
goods being put into the street. This is
the first case of the kind in this city for
a couple of years.
We have received two bottles ac-
companied by a note dated ale Sueur
Valley, Mankato township, Oct. II, ," and
reading as follows:
eff there is any expert chemist in
Mankato he may do his township fav-
or by calling at the FREE Press Office
and Analysing the substances he finds in
two phials there"
The bottles contain some sort of liq-
uid, which does not appear to be beer
or anything else to drink. We are in
formed it was taken from two springs in
Mankato township and the gentleman
who brought it in thinks he has discov-
cred valuable mineral water.
The high school has secured the
celebrated dramatic and humorous i'm
personator, w. H. Meeke, who will
give one of his inimitable entertain
ments at the opera house, Nov. Sth, fol
the benefit of the piano fund. Mr.,
Meeke is one of the best elocutionists on
the stage and the high school is to be
congratulated upon securing such fine
attraction. He is sure to draw a crowd
ed house. The Guelph (Ont.) Mercury
says:
1t would be hard to say whether he
excelled in the pathetic or humorous
selections. In the one case he brought
out the pathos with tragic effect, in the
other provoked irresistible laughter. Ii
his character selections his makeup
speech and actions were an exact por
travail of the character he was imper
sonating. The house was packed to the
doors, and the entertainment was rich
ly enjoyed by everyone.
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From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREssJ

From Saturdays DAILY fREE fhEsSJ
A fine sawed stone walk is being
laid in front OF Hoerr & Patterson's
new block on South Front street.
A marriage Incense was granted yes
terdav to Patrick Murphy and Ellen
Murphy, and to-day to Ralph E. Hickok
and Anna L. Hooker.
Eggs are unusually high in price for
this season of the year. 1t is predicted
that hen fruit will be quite luxury be-
fore the winter is over.
Mr.. f. J. Zimmerman will reside in
this city hereafter and will have charge
of the soliciting department of both the
Mankato and st. Paul branches of the
Mattress Works.
Mr.. Ralph Beaumont lectured be-
fore a small audience in the K. of L. hall
last evening, on the Principles of the
Knights of Labor" He made very fla
vorable impression on his hearers, and
was listened to with marked attention.
The st. Peter Herald says H. LOOMS
has sent in a bill against the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad company for
damages in the sum of 500, to his trot-
ting horse Pat, that was injured by being
left in the cars while doing switching
last July at Tracy. If the company does
not pay the damages suit will be brought
as the horse he claims is ruined.
Mr.. Frederick Harke died yesterday
of consumption, having been sufferer
from the disease for years. He was a
brother-in-law of the Wagon brothers,
was forty-four years of age, and leaves
wife and four children He once ran a
mill at st. Peter and has lived IN Cali
fornia and Washington Territory until
recently. The funeral will occur at two
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. MankatC
Lodge No. Is, l. o. o. F., will be in at
tendance and the services will probably
be under the auspices of the st. Peter
Lodge, of which he was member.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.
CATTLE-Receipts l0,5Oo; shipments, $500;
Good, steady; others 10c lower; fancy ship
ping $40 to $40; shipping steers; S2.76G1o;
stockers and feeders Sf.S002.60; Indians $500
to 3.16; western rangers steady; natives and
half breeds Sass TO $40: COWS $2.10024O; win
tered Texans S2.356D3.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000; shipments 5000;
market steady; mixed S4.SoQ4.65; heavy $4.4O
| "a 70; light $435Q4.70; skips So 1904 .26.
market steady; natives 81 50D4.20; Westerns
50. I001365; Texans $2.4013.50; lambs 1870
| 5.25. The Drovers Journals special telegram
| from London quotes the cattle market un-
changed. Good American steers 11011xc per
| nOnnd -aaffmafad dead weight
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Deceived Woman

is the lady who uses cosmetics, face To-
tions, white lead, bismuth powders, ar
senic, ETC., in the belief of enric hing
and identifying the complexion. 1t is
but temporary, and ultimately destroys
the skins beyond the power of nature
to restore. Stop it! Stop 1t now, and
use only DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic, which
imparts the vigor and loneliness OF
youth.
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ma RR TED.

WILKINS -FARLEY-In Shelby, at the res
idence of the brides parents, Sept. %, by
Rev ]. lockwood, Mr.. Lucien wilkins and
Miss Emma Farley, both of Blue Earth Co.
sCHRAN-DETAMoRE, Oct 9Th, 1887, at the
brides parents, in the town of Lira, by e. H
Hill, Mr.. James Schran to Mrs. Emma Deta
more.
There was a large attendance of friends and
relatives. Mr.. @. Detamore, of Denison, Tex
as, the brides grandfather; Mr.. ]. II. Harri
man, from Austin, Minnesota, and some fifty
other guests were present. After the cere
mony they partook of as fine dinner as one
would wish to set down to. The happy couple
were presented with many valuable presents,
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RuckIen's Arnica SaIye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Self Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by j.
r. Jones,
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Syrup or Figs

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive; to Dispel Head
aches, Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal. j.
r. Jones, druggist. sep9,y1d&w
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MARKET REPORTS.
In st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Oct. IL.
wheat-No. hard, 7O1kc bid; No. northern,
CSC bid; No. 2 northern, &c bid.
Corn-No. 2, 3S1sc bid, 40c asked.
Oats-No. 2, mixed, &c bid; 1910 asked; No.
/ white, Csc bid, 2616c asked.
Barley-No. 2, 5605Sc bid; No. 8, 45G4Sc bid.
Rye-No 2, 42c bid for cash; E2c bid for octo-
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In Minneapolis

MINNEAPoLIs, Oct 10.
wheat--No. hard, cash roc; October, zoo,
November, 7l11e; May, T1kc. No. northern,
cash SIC, October, SIC, November, 6S15c
May, 75c No. 2 northern, cash, Sc; Octo-
Der, CSC, November, 641<c, May zoe.
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ious denomination. This would be nn..
lust. III the laws require a license fee OF
the Gospel army for charging admission,
let our churches also be made to pay a
license. Let no partiality be shown to
either side,
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The Experience of Mrs. Peters.

Mrs. Peters had ills,
Mrs. Peters had chills,
Mrs. Peters was sure she was going to die;
They dosed her with pills,
With powders and squills,
With remedies wet and with remedies dry.
Many medicines lured her,
But none of them cured her,
Their names and their n1mber nobody could
tell;
And she soon might have died,
But some "Pellets" were tried,
That acted like magic, and then she got well
The magic pellets" were DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets (the original
Little Liver Pills.. They cured Mrs
Peters, and now she wouldn't be with.
out them.
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Pasture Land.

The Undersigned has just completed the
fencing of 200 acres of additional pasture of
tie and horses, assuring them abundant feed
until November. Water supply, the lie Sueur
river, running through the tract for half a
mile. For colts and horses. a field securely
fenced with boards. Price only $500 for cattle
and $3.50 for horses for the entire season.
Apply to Chas. Soaring, or II. Schindle on the
premises, ~ miles southeast OF the city, or TO
EDWARD SEAlsING.
Mankato, June 10th. SO.
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In Duluth.

DULUTH, UcJ u.
The market remains without any new fea-
lures. October wheat opened at Tic bid, De-
cember at 7214c, and May at 7SSzc. May closed
at 1850, December at 729sc, and October at
TIC. u
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rrron Tuesaay.s l,AILY tRRE PREss.l

from Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
The Nj. f. Sociable will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Geo. I. Boynton,
ON Agency Hill, next Wednesday.
Il marriage license was issued Satur'
day to Peter KILN and Emma Karlson,
and one was issued yesterday to William
E. Schwartz and Paulina Kopischke.
The county commissioners met to-
day and passed resolution to borrow
Sc, 900 for court house purposes from the
state. 1t was merely a formality and no
other business was transacted.
There will be a memorial service at
Odd Fellows hall in this city next sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev. Patter-
son, of this city, will deliver the address.
All Odd Fellows and their families and
all others friendly to the order are cor
daily invited to be present.
Notice was to-day served on the
Mayor that suit has been brought against
the city for 5000 damages on account
of the death of Miller who was killed last
April by falling off a ledge in the north
ern part of the city. Mr.. j. l.. WASH
burn is attorney for the plaintiffs.
The agent of one Of the local roads
informs us that the rate on potatoes from
this station has not been changed-that
the rates on wheat and potatoes are Is
and Is cents on all the roads leading out
of Mankato. 1t thus appears that Man
kato is not to get the benefit of the re-
duction to 124 cents made few days ago
by the Northwestern and Omaha roads.
Miss Kittie Meagher, of this city,
was one of two little girls who presented
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Villas with
bouquets as the ladies assembled the de-
pot platform at st. Paul last even
ing. 1t was a pleasing attention and
was rewarded by pleasant smile from
the first lady of the land"
The Good Templars of the city will
hold memorial service at the Congre-
gational Church next Sunday evening,
in memory of the late ]. b. Finch, Grand
Worthy Templar of the U. S. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged:
Voluntary InstrumentaD .... Miss Mae Barron
Song .-.......... -. ..... Congregational Choir
Prayer .....-....- Rev. Geo I. Welcome
Remarks. -. .....Rev. H. A. Bushnell
Biography of Mr.. Finch. Mrs. b. 8. Weymouth
Song, lyon Golden Shore" soc. Congregation
Our Fallen Leader. -.......,... II. c. Hotaling
Mr.. Finch as Prohibitionist. e. Rev. Bushnell
Song. o.. .... 90. Congregational Choir
80. ....... Mrs. s. E. Root
Temperance DoXoiogy.. .... Congregation
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4 large rooms for rent, with or without
stabling. Also new room house and
lot for sale, located on corner Elm and
Second streets. Inquire of B. Bangerter's
shoe store.
5lf JOHN II. SCHMIDT.
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Movement of Wheat.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 1.-THE following
are the receipts and shipments of wheat:

Philadelphia proposes to collect $780,
900 bond from the Baltimure g. Ohio be-
cause it gave such bond not to CONSOLE
date with any other company in order to
get certain rights in the CITY.
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If you want the best sewing machine,
buy the Domestic. For sale by
lime MRS. l.. G. SCHROEDER.
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In Chicago.


CHICAGO, OcL. L.
The grain market opened firm on lighter re-
ceipts and steady cables. December wheat
started at 7S11sc, and now sells at same figure;
May, Y 1916 November corn. Al 1915; May
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Shirts TO Order.

/ have just secured the exclusive right
to use the most approved method for
cutting and manufacturing Shirts, and
am now prepared to receive orders.
Everything guaranteed first-class, and
prices reasonable
29tf j. @. HANSEN,
Merchant Tailor. near City Hotel.
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HOME JoTTINGS.
Fem Er,sav DAILY FREE Press

From Friday DAILY FREE Press
A marriage license was Yesterday
Granted TO Leo Heidwinkel and Amelia
Thinker.
Mr.. G. F. Piper has sold five OF the
lots in the vicinity of the oil mill which
he advertised in these columns few
DAYS ago. One. was sold to st. Peter
man.
Piper 4 Warner report the sale oil
lot of Willard 4 Piper's subdivision OF
BLOCK Al. CITY of Mankato, to Prof.
Rrockme,er for 500. The purchaser
will build at once.
1t should be understood that In
Speaking of the Carney matter yesterday
it was not intended to convey the I'M
nression that the invoice Of stock repre-
sented the whole of Mr.. Carney's as
sets. The gentleman has from Sl4,oOO
70 $4,000 book accounts, which together
with his stock and the value of his real
estate above the amount 1t Is mortgaged,
makes the amount of assets foot up full
" S2O, 900. The inventory OF the stock
WAS also taken at an unreasonable dis
count, as good judges estimate Its value
at not less than 5000.
We understand that Mr.. ID. S. Evans
who left the city about a month ago IN
the interests of the Fiber-ware company,
is meeting with unusual success in intro
ducing this product of Mankato. He is
working in Iowa and Nebraska and has
made some flattering sales. There Is
no question but that when the public
once becomes thoroughly acquainted
with the superiority of this Mankato
fber-ware there will be a never-ending
lar,an1 for II